Toys aren’t always for kids…

Disclaimer: I did not see this movie. I am a big scaredy-cat. In fact, I hardly made it through the two trailers I watched during class. That’s not to say I haven’t watched any horror movies in my life. I’ve seen maybe four or five.
Directed by John R. Lionetti, who is namely credited with working on “Insidious” and “Insidious Chapter 2” as cinematographer, supernatural horror movie “Annabelle” hit the screens Friday, October 3rd. “Annabelle,” is supposedly the prequel to the 2013 horror movie success “The Conjuring” directed by James Wan, who is also the producer of “Annabelle.”
From the movie poster alone we learn that the movie features a terrifying doll. I’m going to guess her name is most likely Annabelle.
“The fact that there was a baby doll involved is probably the only reason why it was so scary,” said Senior Abbey Brewer.
I’d like to point out that plenty of horror movies have already been made using scary dolls named Chucky: “Child’s Play,” “Child’s Play 2,” “Child’s Play 3,” “Bride of Chucky,” and most recently, “Curse of Chucky.” I incorrectly assumed that the spooky doll subject matter had been exhausted
But now, was it scary? I say yes. Those previews did a number on my emotions. Junior Kathleen Amann viewed the film at the same time as Brewer.
“I was absolutely terrified” said Amann. Much like all horror movies, “Annabelle” undoubtedly utilizes suspense, creepy music, blood, and a number of “things popping out at you” moments to keep the audience interested and afraid.
“The scariest part was where the demon had blood pouring out of its face” said Brewer.
See? Blood. What did I tell you? Amann describes the scariest part of the film as being really just “the doll itself.” I agree. If I watched a film with that devil of a child’s toy, I would be scared too.
Rotten Tomatoes, the leading movie reviewing and critiquing website, gives “Annabelle” a sad score of 31%.
“It was very predictable” said Brewer.“There was a haunted doll that the family couldn’t get rid of.”
It appears that the recycled plot elements are indeed tiresome, and contribute significantly to the poor rating. As the sequel to the story of “The Conjuring,” “Annabelle” had big shoes to fill, and it sounds like it fell short.
“It was less scary than ‘The Conjuring,’” said Brewer.
I completely disagree, however. Not that I have seen “The Conjuring,” but its movie poster is much less intimidating than the one for “Annabelle.”
Remember, you must be 17 to by a ticket. Make sure you have a responsible adult who is willing to drive you to the movies, hold your hand through the scary parts, and then tuck you in to bed after it’s all said and done.
“I slept fine that night” said Brewer. “But only after I made sure to close all closets and windows, and check under my bed for monsters..”